electronic medical records, Health 2.0, acquisitions

HealthPort Acquires ChartOne

Wade Roush 9/25/08

Burlington, MA-based ChartOne, which makes software used by hospitals to manage the distribution of confidential paper and electronic medical records, was acquired by Alpharetta, GA-based HealthPort in a deal that closed on Monday, HealthPort said in an announcement. ChartOne was HealthPort’s closest competitor, according to the statement, which did not reveal the terms of the acquisition.

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